15:00 Doncaster

Wednesday 12 September 2018

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D C Training And Development Services Scarbrough Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 59.78s

(1)

Haddaf^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: James Doyle| T: J Tate| OR: 95| D

20/1

Won three of his first four starts of the season including a Listed success at Sandown in June but he's struggling for form in his more recent efforts and likely to struggle to give weight away to these rivals. Wears first-time blinkers.

Form: 168308

(5)

El Astronaute²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 106| D

4/1

Has been in fine form this year and recorded a career best in a particularly competitive handicap at York last time out. Worth another crack at this level and some of his earlier wins in his career came with cut in the ground.

Form: 344241

(2)

Encore d'Or³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R L Moore| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 97| CD

9/1

Won this race last year on soft ground and while clearly better on AW, he's certainly effective on turf. Has been a little below form on his last couple of starts and this looks a deeper renewal than what he won last year but he holds place claims.

Form: 605446

(6)

Final Venture¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P T Midgley| OR: 104| BF| D

5/1

Finished second to El Astronaute when well backed at York two starts back and had to give 2lb in weight away to the winner that day. Not at his best last time in the Beverley Bullet but he's better than that and has some form with cut in the ground.

Form: 553625

(3)

Global Applause¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: G Mosse| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 104| D

2/1

Gained a first success since a Listed win in 2016 when getting his head in front on yard debut at Sandown last time. This outfit do well with their sprinters and quite possibly more to come this season. Interesting contender.

Form: 355-301

(7)

Under The Covers¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: R Harris| OR: 97| D

7/2

Could hardly have been more impressive when bolting up at Goodwood with El Astronaute runner-up but she was disappointing in a follow up bid at Haydock when favourite and while she ran okay in Ireland last time when fourth of 15, more needed here.

Form: 166164

(8)

Wings Of The Rock⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| D

33/1

Has not won since her maiden but produced a career best when third of 10 at 50/1 in Listed class at Sandown last time out. Needs to improve on that again to have a say in this contest.

Form: 98-2943

Non-Runners

(4)

Marnie James¹⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: I Jardine J: Jim Crowley

(9)

Sunsprite¹⁶

Weight: 8-3| Age: 2

T: R Hughes J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Global Applause (2/1), Under The Covers (7/2), El Astronaute (4/1), Final Venture (5/1), Marnie James (6/1), Encore d'Or (9/1), Sunsprite (12/1), Haddaf (20/1), Wings Of The Rock (33/1)

EL ASTRONAUTE has been very consistent in recent seasons and his win last time out at York proves he's still improving at the age of five. He will be hard to peg back if allowed an easy lead. Sunsprite gets in excess of a stone from all of his rivals and he proved Listed class may not be beyond him when a close third at Ripon last time. Global Applause may be capable of better still now trained by "sprint king" Robert Cowell.